Watch-carrier for bicycles



(No Model.)

G. K. BURLEIGH. WATGH CARRIER FOR BIGYGLBS.

No. 516,998. Patented Mar. 20, 1894.

.w R as. 17112431 I NITE TATES GEORGE K. BURLEIGH, OF TILTON, NEWHAMPSHIRE.

WATCH-CARRIER FOR BICYC LES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,998, dated March20, 1894.

Application filed August 8, 1893.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE K. BURLEIGH, of Tilton, county-of Belknap,State of New Hampshire, have invented an Improvement in Watch-Oarriersfor Bicycles, of which the following description, in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawingsrepresentinglike parts.

It is often desirable for bicyclists to know the rate of speed they aremaintaining, or to locate some point or points by the time of passing,and when the watch has to be removed from the pocket of the rider andreturned thereto when the time has been ascertained considerable time isconsumed and must be allowed for in addition to the inconvenienceincurred by the rider. Again, in speeding the time must be taken by abystander, as it is obviously impossible for the riderto do it.

This invention has for its object the production of a watch carrier forbicyclists, whereby a watch is securely supported in full view of therider at all times, so that the time may be ascertained wheneverdesired.

My invention, therefore, consists in a carrier of peculiar shape orconstruction, as will be described, it being shaped to leave spring armsto constitute a clip to hold a watch, and

adapted to be secured to the frame of a bicycle in front of the rider,substantially as will be described.

The particular features of my invention will be hereinafter describedand particularly pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a rear view of a portion of the head andhandle bar of a bicycle to be understood, with my invention holding awatch applied thereto, and Fig. 2

is a perspective view of the carrier detached.

As best shown in Fig. 2 the carrier consists of spring arms a, c, bentas hereinafter described, and a split ring 00 provided with ears onthrough which is passed a tightening device, herein shown as a screw b,the split ring enabling the carrier to be secured to the bicycle,preferably to the head H as in Fig. 1, or it might be secured to thehandle Serial No. 482,667. (No model.)

bar H if desired, particularly if the watch has a cover. The arms 0, c,of moderately stiff wire are secured to the clamp at c in any suitablemanner, the arms being bent upat their outer ends at d, and then curvedoppositely and doubled to form spring jaws to receive the watch betweenthem.

The spring jaws surround the greater part of the periphery of the watch,the handle thereofcoming into the space between the extremities e andthe double arms of which each jaw is composed rest upon the front andback'of the watch, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, and the elasticity of thewire entering into the arms forming the jaws causes them also to pinchthe watch in the direction of its thickness, and so hold it firmly inplace.

In order to prevent scratching or marring the watch case, I have shownthe wire as covered with some soft textile material f to act as ashield. I

From the foregoing it will be seen that the face of the watch is alwaysin view of the rider, and the carrier holds it securely to the frame.

The user of the holder may readily expand the jaws by pinching theholder between the thumb and finger acting upon the shoulders at of thewire arms.

I do not broadly claim a wire loop into which may be sprung or confineda watch.

I claim-- 1. A watch carrier for bicycles, it consist- I ing of a pieceof wire bent to form separable and double spring arms or jaws, toreceive a watch case between them and pinch the case thereof in thedirection of its thickness, and a device to which the ends of said wireare rigidly secured, said device being adapted to serve as a connectionbetween the carrier and the bicycle, substantially as described.

2'. A watch carrier for bicycles,'it consisting essentially of a wirebent at d, d, and then curved to form double arms e to constitute jawsfor the retention of a watch between them, said double arms acting topinch the watch case in the direction of its thickness, substantially asdescribed. I

3. A watch carrier for bicycles, it consisting of a ring, and anattached covered wire In testimony whereof I have signed my bent at cland curved to form a loop e which name to this specification in thepresence of is afterward bent at e to constitute double two subscribingwitnesses.

arms to operate substantially as described, GEORGE K. BURLEIGI-I. 5pressure on the bent portions serving to ex- Witnesses:

pand the spring arms, substantially as de- ARTHUR T. CASS,

scribed. WM. T. (has.

